French rail strike underway. 40pct. of high-speed trains cancelled. Other services cut in half. Trains to Italy and Spain affected. Eurostar running normally. Transport chaos hit France on Wednesday, just nine days before the Euro 2016 football tournament, as railway workers went on strike. Around half of France’s trains were cancelled as workers […]
Passengers on flights leaving from Iceland’s main international airport (KEF) from tonight until Saturday morning are advised to arrive three hours before the scheduled departure time – due to upgrade work on the automated baggage handling system. According to the website of airport operator Isavia, “[b]aggage handling efficiency is being improved at the airport […]
Barcelona Metro is running at severely decreased capacity during certain hours on Monday as workers begin a four-day strike over their collective bargaining agreement. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the metro will be running a “minimum service” of 40 percent during rush hour – between 7am and 9am and between 4pm and 6pm – […]
An American bomb dropped during World War II has been defused at the airport in the northern German city of Hannover in an operation that forced dozens of flights to be diverted. Local authorities decided last week to search for possible bombs on Sunday after experts carrying out soundings of the soil ahead of […]
From the U.S Government website: The U.S. Embassy in France informs U.S. citizens that several national unions across a variety of sectors have announced plans to continue strikes. Affected sectors include, but are not limited to the national rail network, air traffic control, the Paris public transportation system, truck transport, and oil refinery operations. Travelers […]
Flight disruptions on May 26-27 due to industrial action of Air Traffic Controllers at Keflavik airport Last modified: 26.05.2016 18:21 GMT Due to industrial action of Air Traffic Controllers at Keflavik airport on May 26-27, all flights to Europe from KEF on May 27 are delayed. All flights from USA and Canada on May 26 […]